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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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were do i hook an after market temp gauge up at? i just bought a sunpro temp gauge and oil pressure gauge, i got the oil pressure hooked up now i need to know were to put the other one.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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I was wondering the same thing. Any convenient spots to get a water temp reading besides the radiator hoses?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Mine was mounted on the drivers side below the #2 injector. Dont know if that is optimum, but it was done by someone else b4 me
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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does it work good?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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i cant get my truck to register about 160-170 TOPS. Not sure where to start on how to figure out whats wrong.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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actually thats probly reading right cause the fan on these things are huge! and the radiator iS huge! so really thats probly right not 100% sure.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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this is where mine is, i hope this worked
 
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i think that is the same place were the factory one came?
 
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Close but that was where the high engine temp light switch went.

 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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Would that explain why i am getting slightly lower than expected readings?
 
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So its better to have it in the head? or the block??
 
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i dont know if it would make a difference
 
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I have mine in the head.
195 while driving.
190 down to about 185 idling at 15 degree temps after it was to operating temp.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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and here i am with 70 for the high today, drove 15 miles to wally world, spent 10 mins there, 2 miles to oreilly's where it idled for 30 mins, then drove about another 13 miles home, never saw 160deg.
 
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well i dont know what mine does yet i will find out when i install my gauge
 
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